Informal (tú) commands

Affirmative Commands

To make an affirmative command, drop the –s from the tú form in the present tense.

Attach object pronouns and reflexive pronouns to the verb.

• Come la manzana. ¡Cómela!

Negative Commands

To make negative commands:

1. Put the verb into the yo form in the present tense.

2. Drop the –o.

3. Put on these endings:

for –ar verbs: -es

for –er and –ir verbs: -as

Place object pronouns between “no” and the verb.

• ¿Esa manzana? No la comas.

You can also study formal commands on a separate page.

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